No going back on promises made in EU-UK Brexit agreement, warns Barnier

There must be “no going back” on the Brexit agreement struck between the EU and UK last week on citizens’ rights, the status of the Irish border and Britain’s £39 billion divorce bill, Michel Barnier has said.

Jail for couple who plotted UK terror attack

UK urged to accept EU laws during transition agreement

An influential committee of MPs has thrown its support behind a Brexit transition agreement that sees EU laws continue to reign supreme, stressing that it would be a “price worth paying” for stability after March 2019.

Fresh strikes launched by Picturehouse Cinema workers over pay

Woman who has seen two children die told third must go into care

A woman who suffered the “unimaginable trauma” of seeing two children diewhen they were babies must have an 18-month-old daughter taken from her care and placed for adoption even though she has caused the youngster no harm, a family court judge has ruled.

Mentally-ill woman waits for ruling after High Court benefits fight

A woman with mental health difficulties is waiting to hear whether she has won a High Court fight after questioning the fairness of a state benefit designed to help disabled people maintain independence.